The world’s incredible temples - Travel Blog Magazine 5. The Taktsang Temple. Bhutan Taktsang Monastery, also called Tiger’s Nest and situated north of Paro in Bhutan, is perched on a nearly vertical cliff at the altitude of 3000m. It was built in 1692. Legend has it that Guru Rinpoche, the second Buddha, flew onto the cliff on the back of a tigress, and then meditated in a cave which now exists within the monastery walls.

The world’s incredible temples - Travel Blog Magazine

5. The Taktsang Temple. Bhutan

Taktsang Monastery, also called Tiger’s Nest and situated north of Paro in Bhutan, is perched on a nearly vertical cliff at the altitude of 3000m. It was built in 1692. Legend has it that Guru Rinpoche, the second Buddha, flew onto the cliff on the back of a tigress, and then meditated in a cave which now exists within the monastery walls.